Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Motorcycle USA puts the final protective touches on our long-term Kawasaki Versys Project Bike and bash around our Southern Oregon logging roads.
Friday, January 20, 2012
We decided to see if we could turn our long-term Kawasaki Z1000 into a weekend trackday warrior. Find out what we changed for Part 1 of our project.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Our 2011 Kawasaki Versys gets a new set of Pirelli dual sport tires for better on/off-road performance and additional protection to handle the abuse of dirt riding.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 comes back for Streetfighter Shootout redemption, but can it improve on second-best in our final rankings?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
MotoUSA puts in a call to Givi for Phase 1 of the 2011 Kawasaki Versys Adventure Bike Project. See how this affordable street bike becomes a well-rounded motorcycle.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Kawasaki Concours 14 returns for its third chase at sport-touring glory in the 2010 Sport-Touring Shootout.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Find out which naked streetfighter style motorcycle is the best as we compare the Ducati Streetfighter, Kawasaki Z1000, and KTM 990 Super Duke in this street bike shootout comparison test.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Motorcyce USA compares the new and improved 2010 Kawsaki Concours 14 against the Honda VFR1200F in this unique comparison review.
Monday, December 14, 2009
After a year hiatus, Kawasaki brings back its Inline-Four streetfighter - the redesigned 2010 Z1000. And we get to ride the Big Zed-1.
Monday, November 09, 2009
See the Kawasaki Concours 14 battle its sport-touring rivals in Motorcycle USA's 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Kawasaki refines its monster-motored sport-tourer with customer feedback to improve touring cred. But does the re-invigorated 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 benefit from the changes?
Monday, June 08, 2009
See how the Kawasaki ER-6n motorcycle stacks up against the Suzuki Gladius motorcycle in this Motorcycle USA street bike motorcycle comparison.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Come along for the ride as we take five Super Sport-Touring motorcycles for over a 1000-mile trek up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.
Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After gaining wide-spread popularity in Europe and Canada, Kawasaki prepares to unleash its versatile all-around performer, the Versys, on the American market.
Friday, August 03, 2007
It's got a monster motor and nice lines, but does the Concours 14 live up to its hype as the new "Transcontinental Supersport Tourer" it claims to be?
Monday, June 04, 2007
Kawasaki tries to convert the American masses to the joys of the street-fighter creed with the release of its overhauled Z1000.
Monday, January 15, 2007
One great multipurpose bike has been overlooked by the herd mentality of a blind devotion to motorcycles with fairings. This affordably priced Z deserves better.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
After modifying our Z's suspension, we didn't want to give it back! Check out our project bike wrap-up.
Monday, October 23, 2006
What do you get when you throw a half-dozen newbies together with four different styles of beginner bikes which ring in under four grand? An MCUSA Newbie Bike Comparo, that's what.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
We've got more power, courtesy of a revised airbox, a piggyback fuel computer from Techlusion and the titanium Leo Vince exhaust we mentioned last time around.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Finally, it's back! Our long-term project bike checks in with a trick new heads-up display, a couple of cosmetic tweaks and some new rubber.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
In a niche-oriented marketplace, Kawi brings us something novel: a motorcycle that can do it all, and one that does it with style and verve for a nice price.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
While our Z hasn't led a charmed life in the hands of our masochistic testers, we've been charmed by its rich character and mighty power punch.
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Which is the best engine configuration for a near-naked sportbike? We find out in this unique comparison test.
Friday, October 15, 2004
We went the distance and hit the twisties on the latest sport touring bikes from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Now read 4,000 words to learn about your next 20,000 mile motorcycle.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
A bike more powerful than a ZX-9R that feels like a big motocross bike. The Z1000 adds up to big fun. But can it be bad to be bad?